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sticky rice
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A phono-semantic compound, 稌 combines the semantic radical 禾 ("grain" or "standing crops") on the left with the phonetic component 余 (yú) on the right. The radical indicates a cereal crop, and in classical usage the character specifically denotes glutinous rice, a staple in traditional cuisine and ceremonies. Although 余 provides the sound yú, the character's pronunciation shifted over time to tú. It frequently appears in ancient agricultural texts and poetry describing the cultivation and harvesting of sticky rice.
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